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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/31 (21) Application number: 97945574.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08J 5/18, B32B 27/32 // (C08L25/10, 23:02, 23:10) (86) International application number: PCT/US9718/416 (87) International publication number: WO 9919/388 (22.04.1999 Gazette 1999/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB IT NL (71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY St. Paul,Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventors: JAEGER, Jobst, T. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) SIPINEN, Alan, J. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)